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public-authority justification

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A quick definition of public-authority justification:

Public-Authority Justification: When someone is given permission by the government to do something that would normally be considered illegal in order to protect or benefit the public, they can use a public-authority justification as a defense. This means they had a good reason for their actions and were not breaking the law. For example, a police officer may be authorized to use force to stop a dangerous criminal, even if it would normally be considered assault.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Public-authority justification is a legal defense that can be used when an individual has been authorized by a public authority to engage in conduct that would otherwise be considered an offense in order to protect or further a public interest.

For example, if a police officer is authorized to use force to apprehend a suspect, and in the process, the officer injures the suspect, the officer may be able to use public-authority justification as a defense if the use of force was necessary to protect the public interest in apprehending the suspect.

This defense is only available if the individual can prove that they were specifically authorized to engage in the conduct that would otherwise be considered an offense. It is not a defense that can be used by individuals who act on their own without authorization.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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